When the World Calls

When the World Calls
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9780807095478
ISBN-13 : 0807095478
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Book Synopsis When the World Calls by : Stanley Meisler

Download or read book When the World Calls written by Stanley Meisler and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and revealing history of the Peace Corps—in time for its fiftieth anniversary When the World Calls is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps's first fifty years. Stanley Meisler's engaging narrative exposes Washington infighting, presidential influence, and the Volunteers' unique struggles abroad. He deftly unpacks the complicated history with sharp analysis and memorable anecdotes, taking readers on a global trek starting with the historic first contingent of Volunteers to Ghana on August 30, 1961.


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